Brazilica returns to the city in glorious fashion next week, and anticipation is building for one of the festival’s most popular events – The Carnival Queen and (new for 2019) Carnival King Competition.

Hosted by our very own Gemma, this free event – which is open to the public, is set to be hotter than ever before with 15 entrants all vying for the coveted crowns.

Circo Bar will once again be alight with the fiery samba routines which promise even more excitement than ever, as the competitors perform their most glittering routines in stunning costumes of only the brightest colours.

Last year’s Carnival Queen Katucha Bento will be ready to crown this year’s champions.

The deserving winners will find themselves at the very forefront of the extravagant event that is the night-timeCarnival Parade the following day. The parade will give festival goers and passersby an opportunity to taste the real flavours of Brazil with bands from across the UK and overseas performing in the streets and lighting up Liverpool with a blaze of Brazilian samba.

Brazilica Parade 2016 in Liverpool City Centre 16th July : photograph David Munn

Entry is free and the Carnival Queen and King Competition is not only the perfect way to get into the spirit for the rest of the Brazilica Festival, but an explosive start to a weekend which brings the whole city to life with colour, music and samba rhythms.

Be sure to get down to Circo and experience an authentic Brazilian vibe here in Liverpool and witness who takes crowning glory in this year’s Carnival Queen and King Competition.

To get involved in Brazilica Festival 2019 as a media partner, sponsor or volunteer please contact carnivalcompany@aol.com